UNCTAD Update: Building post-pandemic resilience
UNCTAD Update: Building post-pandemic resilience through science, technology and innovation
UNCTAD Update (4 to 14 May)
Our latest news, thought leadership and events
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This week UNCTAD drew the curtain on the programme for the 24th Commission on Science and Technology for Development. The week-long event (17-21 May) will bring together UN leaders, scientists and experts to explore how science, technology and innovation can contribute to a sustainable and resilient COVID-19 recovery. Read more.
UNCTAD Update: Supporting small businesses is critical
UNCTAD Update: Supporting small businesses is critical for COVID-19 recovery
UNCTAD Update (19 April - 3 May)
Our latest news, thought leadership and events
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This week UNCTAD focused on the impact of small businesses in driving resilience. We found that supporting small businesses is critical for COVID-19 recovery and policymakers need to adapt policies and institutions to enable small businesses to make a greater contribution to the post-pandemic economic revival. Read more.
Comprehensive Study on the Impact of COVID-19 on LDCs
The Committee for Development Policy has released its
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UNCTAD Update: Harnessing the promise of blockchain
This week, UNCTAD told the story of how the power of blockchain is bigger than bitcoin, off the back of a discussion paper we produced for the inter-sessional for the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD). We show how blockchain has the power to revolutionize development work, from strengthening vaccine supply chains to improving access to crop insurance for small-holder farmers. Read more in English, Français or Español.
UNCTAD's Productive Capacities Index (PCI)
UNCTAD is pleased to announce that our Productive Capacities Index (PCI) is now available!
UNCTAD Update: Global FDI fell by 42% in 2020
UNCTAD has launched three reports since we last wrote to you. Below follows the latest news since December 2020.
UNCTAD Update: Israeli occupation cost to Gaza
Prolonged closure and military operations have left Gaza’s regional economy on the verge of collapse. An UNCTAD report to the UN General Assembly, presented this week, stresses the urgent need to end the closure of Gaza so that its people can freely trade with the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory and the world. Download it.
UNCTAD: UNCTAD Update: economic fallout will outlive the crisis
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UNCTAD: Free e-learning course: Entrepreneurship for Migrants and Refugees (30 Nov. - 10 Jan.)
30 November 2020 to 10 January 2021
Duration: 6 weeks
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UNCTAD update: Countries focus on protecting consumer
UNCTAD recently launched a new project with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) seeks to change the fortunes of queen conch traders in the Eastern Caribbean.
UNCTAD also looks ahead to the 8th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection which will focus on how to protect consumers during and in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Finally UNCTAD also launched our new website.
UNCTAD's COVID-19 news
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